English Idioms

Question	Answer
a hot potato	an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed
a penny for your thoughts	a way of asking what someone is thinking
actions speak louder than words	people's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
add insult to injury	to worsen an unfavorable situation.
an arm and a leg	very expensive or costly
at the drop of a hat	without any hesitation; instantly.
back to the drawing board	when an attempt fails and it's time to start all over
ball is in your court	it is up to you to make the next decision or step
barking up the wrong tree	looking in the wrong place
beat around the bush	not speaking directly about the issue
best of both worlds	all the advantages
best thing since sliced bread	a good idea or plan
burn the midnight oil	to work late into the night
cross that bridge when you come to it	deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.
cry over spilt milk	when you complain about a loss from the past
cut corners	when something is done badly to save money
hear it on the grapevine	to hear rumors' about something or someone
hit the nail on the head	do or say something exactly right
jump on the bandwagon	join a popular trend or activity.
kill two birds with one stone	to accomplish two different things at the same time
piece of cake	a job, task or other activity that is easy
sit on the fence	someone does not want to choose or make a decision
steal someone's thunder	to take the credit for something someone else did
take sth. with a grain of salt	not to take what someone says too seriously
the whole nine yards	everything, all of it

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